Congress opens each session with a prayer offered by a chaplain or guest chaplain. Among the guest chaplains are Rabbis. Howard Mortman’s book is about the rabbis who provided Jewish prayers in the literal and figurative center of American democracy. Mortman’s exhaustive research delivers a manuscript, written in approachable prose, that uniquely tells the story […]
Join Jewish Family Services and Brittany O’Diam, CELA, from O’Diam & Estess Law Group, Inc. for a two part series on proactively planning for your future. We will cover an array of topics from important documentation such as powers of attorney and documenting our wishes, to long-term care insurance, to medicaid and more! Presenter: Brittany […]
5:30 PM The evening begins with an interactive family celebration complete with a virtual costume parade, the telling of the story of Esther and a fun activity. 6:30 PM. We will present our original shpiel, "Corona Purim" written by Rabbi Ginsberg and Cantor Raizen.
Purim Torah Trivia Contest - 6:15 PM Maariv/Megillah - 7:00 PM Refreshments & Costume Contest - after Megillah Reading Event subject to change based on COVID-19 protocols.
Lost Tribe Esports hosts free gaming nights for all Jewish teens ages 13 and up. Ohio Maccabi AMONG US game night will be run on Lost Tribe Esports’ Discord server. Page two of registration contains a Discord invite link. All skill levels are welcome. FREE! Click here to register!
Click here to register! The story of Esther is often told as the triumph of a Jewish minority over one man’s blinding hatred, through the courage and selflessness of one woman. Anna Solomon’s The Book of V. challenges this simple narrative — asking, what is Vashti’s story? And how do we choose to represent women’s lives, both in […]
A JCRC Community Conversation Meaningful Dialogue: Having Conversations on Critical Issues The University of Dayton launched its Dialogue Zone in 2019 as a physical space in which students, faculty, and staff can come together for dialogue on timely subjects. UD's Human Rights Center partners with the Dialogue Zone on many events, while also hosting a […]
Join us as we celebrate the 7th Dayton Women’s Seder Celebrating our Beginnings Please join us for the 7th annual Dayton Women’s Seder: Celebrating our Beginnings on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Together on Zoom, we will watch the film Esther Broner: A Weave of Women. This film was the inspiration for our first Women’s Seder […]
Virtual Event Compete with your friends in a virtual race around Jerusalem! $5/person RSVP below by clicking the + button on the right and fill out the following fields. Questions? Contact Meryl Hattenbach, mhattenbach@jfgd.net.
Join the young adult division (YAD) as community member Elissa Dinsmore leads us in a yoga class. Whether you are a yoga expert, or a beginner join in the fun! Following the yoga instruction let's take time to catch up from 10:45 am to 11:15 am. There will be an opportunity to greet old friends […]